This document discusses measurement and evaluation in nursing education. It defines measurement as obtaining a numerical description of a characteristic and lists three types: direct, indirect, and relative measurement. Evaluation is defined as determining the extent to which educational objectives are realized. The purposes of evaluation in nursing include determining students' knowledge and clinical performance levels, identifying difficulties, and gathering information for administrative and teaching purposes. The principles of evaluation include relating it to objectives, determining what to evaluate, selecting techniques, using multiple techniques, and using it as a means rather than an end. The two types of evaluation are formative, which monitors progress over time, and summative, which assesses competence achieved and can be used for grade promotion.